West-Africa
Burkina Faso Under Fire for Excluding Human Rights Violations in Official Report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has taken a dim view of the Burkina Faso government’s recent submission to the African Commission on Human…
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Human rights
West-Africa
Liberian Methodists Consider Splitting Over LGBTQ+ Rights Dispute
Bishop Samuel J. Quire, the prominent leader of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Liberia, has recently expressed deep concerns regarding reports…
North-Africa
Mpox Conspiracy Theories Attack the LGBTQ+ Community
Some conspiracy enthusiasts posit that mpox was engineered by a shadowy elite aiming to reduce populations and reap profits for “big pharma.”…
West-Africa
Media Suppression in Burkina Faso Persists Amid Ongoing Ban
The government of Burkina Faso is sharpening its focus on a nationalistic approach to news and information dissemination, as noted by the…
West-Africa
Nigerian Military Under Fresh Scrutiny Over Allegations of Airstrikes on Civilians
On September 27, tragic news emerged from Kaduna State, Nigeria, where a military airstrike aimed at combating notorious criminal gangs, widely referred…
Central-Africa
Angola Faces Serious Challenges with Rising Human Trafficking Incidents Along Its Borders
In the past nine years, Angola has reported a concerning 200 instances of human trafficking. Ana Celeste Januário, the Secretary of State…
Central-Africa
Angola Enacts Controversial Legislation Limiting Civil Liberties
President João Lourenço has recently enacted two pieces of legislation that, according to Human Rights Watch, significantly undermine international standards for human…
Central-Africa
Special Tribunal Apprehends Principal Insurgents in Central African Republic Conflict
In a significant development, the Special Criminal Court, which delves into human rights breaches from the nation’s civil war, has apprehended Abakar…
Central-Africa
urge respect for François Beyas, ex
In Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Free Francois Beya collective condemns the violation of the rights of François Beya,…
North-Africa
Amnesty International calls on Kaïs Saïed
Amnesty International calls on Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed to lift arbitrary travel bans. The organization has identified about fifty travel bans in…
West-Africa
arrest warrant against opposition activist Sékou
Guinea’s justice has issued an international arrest warrant against Sékou Koundouno, an active member of civil society who is also responsible for…
